Re: restrict reset of Admin Password

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach_at_nospam-ameritech.net)
Date: 03/11/04


Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:30:15 GMT

Server operators and account operators can not reset or otherwise modify
user accounts that are administrators, though other administrators in the
domain can or anyone in the enterprise admins group for the forest. You
could also look into AD delegation at the domain or OU level that will allow
you to delegate many rights to a user without special group membership
including adding computers and users to the domain. At the domain or OU
level right click the container and select delegate to start the delegation
wizard which includes common tasks and also allows you to add custom tasks.
Also look in help for delegate or delegation. --- Steve

"Altria" <urbantec92@msn.com> wrote in message
news:#uFrYs3BEHA.3344@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hello All,
> Is there a way that I can have my staff not be able to reset the Admin
> password and leave them with group membership of server operators and
> account operators. I give these priviledges to them so that they are able
to
> join computers and users onto the domain during rollout. Or is it better
to
> create a temporary account and delete it afterwards with the appropriate
> permissions. In most cases what priviledges are given to support staff? I
> would like to limit as much as I can but I would like them to get on with
> thier daily duties?
> My Main concern is the Admin password reset though.
> TIA,
> Altria
>
>



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